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Sushant case: So far no proof of murder found, investigation on, says CBI officers

CBI officers who are part of the investigation team in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case have said that so far they have not found any evidence which strengthens murder theory. The officers, however, said that the probe is still on.

Sushant case: So far no proof of murder found, investigation on, says CBI officers
Sushant case: So far no proof of murder found, investigation on, says CBI officers
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Published : Sep 2, 2020, 10:54 AM IST

Mumbai: The officers involved in unearthing the mystery of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case have said that their team so far has not found any piece of evidence that suggests foul play in the actor's demise. Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) officials, however, said that the probe is still on.

According to a report in a leading webloid, three CBI officers who are part of the probe into the mysterious death of Sushant, have independently told the portal that the probe team has so far not found any evidence to suggest that Rajput was murdered.

The premier investigation agency is still digging deep to reach to the bottom of the case which is much politicised and has grabbed the public attention.

The CBI officials told the webloid that they are focussing on the suicide angle and examining if a case can be made for abetment to suicide.

READ | Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Mahesh Bhatt killed Sushant, alleges Kangana

The CBI team had arrived in Mumbai along with the forensic team last Thursday, a day after the Supreme Court gave the nod for a probe by the federal agency, and was exempted from mandatory quarantine by the BMC. The team has till date twice visited Cooper Hospital, Sushant's Bandra flat and Waterstone resort.

The team has also collected all the documents from the Mumbai Police related to the case. The CBI has registered a case on the orders of the central government on the basis of a request from the Bihar government.

Sushant's father K.K. Singh had filed a case with the Bihar Police against Rhea Chakraborty, her father Indrajit, her mother Sandhya, her brother Showik, Shruti Modi, house manager Samuel Miranda, Pithani and unknown others.

On June 14, Sushant was found dead in his home in Mumbai. At that time, Mumbai Police had concluded it was a case of suicide, and investigated reasons that might have caused Sushant to end his life.

Mumbai: The officers involved in unearthing the mystery of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case have said that their team so far has not found any piece of evidence that suggests foul play in the actor's demise. Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) officials, however, said that the probe is still on.

According to a report in a leading webloid, three CBI officers who are part of the probe into the mysterious death of Sushant, have independently told the portal that the probe team has so far not found any evidence to suggest that Rajput was murdered.

The premier investigation agency is still digging deep to reach to the bottom of the case which is much politicised and has grabbed the public attention.

The CBI officials told the webloid that they are focussing on the suicide angle and examining if a case can be made for abetment to suicide.

READ | Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Mahesh Bhatt killed Sushant, alleges Kangana

The CBI team had arrived in Mumbai along with the forensic team last Thursday, a day after the Supreme Court gave the nod for a probe by the federal agency, and was exempted from mandatory quarantine by the BMC. The team has till date twice visited Cooper Hospital, Sushant's Bandra flat and Waterstone resort.

The team has also collected all the documents from the Mumbai Police related to the case. The CBI has registered a case on the orders of the central government on the basis of a request from the Bihar government.

Sushant's father K.K. Singh had filed a case with the Bihar Police against Rhea Chakraborty, her father Indrajit, her mother Sandhya, her brother Showik, Shruti Modi, house manager Samuel Miranda, Pithani and unknown others.

On June 14, Sushant was found dead in his home in Mumbai. At that time, Mumbai Police had concluded it was a case of suicide, and investigated reasons that might have caused Sushant to end his life.

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